Fairmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the West Bladen Knights by a score of 9-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairmont of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For West Bladen's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Faircloth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Faircloth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Allen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Fairmont's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for West Bladen, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Fairmont has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Clinton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Fairmont will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for West Bladen, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against West Columbus at 6:00 p.m. West Bladen is facing West Columbus at the right time seeing as West Columbus is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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